Russell County, Alabama Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

58,811

Median Age

37.5

Male Median

36.3

Female Median

38.5

Russell County, Alabama Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Russell County, Alabama Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.8%%.

+13.8%% Growth

Russell County, Alabama Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Russell County, Alabama Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.558,811
202337.258,858
202237.258,849
202137.158,695
202036.757,938
201936.357,952
201835.958,213
201735.358,480
201634.858,636
201534.858,302
201435.056,980
201335.255,544
201235.653,938
201136.452,490
201036.451,663

Russell County, Alabama Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1717.9%
18–247.8%
25–3414.5%
35–5424.5%
55–6413.6%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Russell County, Alabama

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.5
Youth Dependency:
40.2
Old-Age Dependency:
25.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Russell County, Alabama

The median age in Russell County, Alabama is 37.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Russell County, Alabama is 58,811.

In Russell County, Alabama, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Russell County, Alabama has remained stable.
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